Category Archives: Development in Africa

A few weeks ago our project manager came to me and said, ‘the workers have a request for you’. Usually I would then expect that they are going to ask for something for free. This is not something we encourage very much and the staff know our attitude on this. The request for gum boots…

When people talk about aid and development in Africa the main topics are usually education, health care, and clean water. While these are very important, there is a more fundamental problem that also needs addressing. Schools, hospitals and water systems all cost a lot of money! Often this money is supplied as development aid from…

It was 6th October 2014 when Agri Evolve was registered as a new company. It has been a good and exciting year with lots of progress, plenty of challenges along the way, and as we look forward to our 2nd year we are excited about the potential that lies ahead. Jonny moved out to Western Uganda in…

Been following Obama’s visit to Africa with much interest. Great to hear him talk about the need for business, entrepreneurs and a new approach to working with Africa. The days of patronising Africa with aid are ending. What Agri Evolve is doing is at the forefront of this new approach and we will be part…

One of the most frequent questions I get when talking about Agri Evolve is….’Are you a charity?’, to which I answer ‘No we are a social enterprise with a profit for purpose ethos’. This is a fairly new idea in the world of sustainable development. There seems to be an assumption that if your going…